MEP Pre-Construction Manager

MEP Pre-Construction Manager

Padstone require a sharp, commercially minded MEP Pre-Construction Manager to join a well known M&E clients London team.

Manager to complete ownership of the MEP pre-construction phase for washroom packages. This is not a standard, generic fit-out role. You will specialise in high-density services, ensuring that complex public health drainage, hot/cold water distribution, specialise extract ventilation, Electrical services and smart lighting systems are perfectly coordinated, budgeted, and procured before site works commence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Washroom Design Coordination & BIM Review

• Interrogate layouts: Review architectural concepts to ensure MEP services can physically fit within tight ceiling voids, IPS panel cavities, and vanity units. (Rudwall Systems)
• Lead spatial coordination: Use BIM software to map out complex public health drainage gradients and manifold systems, eliminating clashes before manufacturing.

• Manage client variations: Fast-track technical revisions when clients request high-end modifications to brassware, sensor technologies, or branding.
• Interrogate documentation and specifications to ensure project compliance.
• Attend design meetings taking lead where necessary with coordination and resolving issues
• Liaise with external design consultants to understand how specifications and timelines are managed.
• Track deliverables and following up on outstanding design items
• Manage the flow of updated drawings and maintain drawing registers where needed.
• Prepare technical and sample submittals for review by senior engineers.
• Check compliance with project standards and manufacturer specifications.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage design and scope changes.
• Attend Factory Witness Tests (FATs) and Mock-up reviews when appropriate to observe and understand performance verification procedures.

1. Estimating & Value Engineering

• Assist the commercial Team with the following.
• Assist in tracking project changes and variations in collaboration with the QS and engineering team.

• Build precise cost models: Produce accurate MEP estimates specifically tailored to fast-track, high-finish commercial washroom projects.
• Drive value engineering: Suggest smart alternatives for plant equipment and sanitaryware systems to optimize budgets without losing premium aesthetic appeal.
• Assess infrastructure: Review existing landlord services and incoming utility capacities to verify they can support the new washroom configurations.

1. Procurement & Subcontractor Tendering

• Scope turnkey packages: Define precise packages of work for specialized MEP subcontractors (such as public health plumbers, commercial electricians, and commissioning engineers).
• Level trade tenders: Execute strict like for like comparisons for commercial and technical reviews of all subcontractor returns.
• Source long-lead items: Secure early procurement for critical, long-lead items like specialized sensor-tap control blocks, bespoke vanity lighting, and commercial booster pumps.

Candidate Requirements-

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• London fit-out track record: Minimum 3-5+ years of pre-construction, estimating, or design coordination experience within the London fit-out sector (washroom, commercial CAT B, or hospitality experience is highly advantageous).
• Technical background: Strong foundation in Building Services Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Public Health/Plumbing bias).
• Fast-track delivery knowledge: Deep understanding of turnkey, fast-paced project environments where pre-construction accuracy directly dictates on-site speed.

Technical & Software Skills

• BIM / CAD capability: Confident navigating, interrogating, and marking up 2D drawings and 3D models (Navisworks/Revit/AutoCAD).
• Applicant to have existing skills and knowledge of Excel, Word and Bluebeam.
• Previous knowledge/Experience of Asite, Aconex and/or Viewpoint, BIMcollab and Revizto

• Regulations expert: Thorough knowledge of UK Building Regulations (specifically Part G for sanitation, Part L for conservation of fuel and power, and Part F for ventilation).

If available and experienced in M&E site and project management please send a cv and call (phone number removed) now.